S.steel fuel tank cutting

savagetasman · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 4:36 pm Post subject: S.steel fuel tank cutting

Hi all
My mate has a good quality stainless fuel tank which he wants cut down in length.
I am able to do this however , have never cut or welded a used tank and have reservations
I think I have to clean thourly out and purge with argon while cutting and welding
Has any one done this and pls let me know the procedure taken
Thanks all
Martin

two up 2 · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 5:14 pm Post subject:

Take the tank to a radiator place and get them to bomb it once they do that you can cut it and reweld the tank, do not try and cut it till you get that done or you will be taking a quick trip to the moon.

savagetasman · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 6:17 pm Post subject:

Thanks tony but what is bomb it?

Bug's · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 6:38 pm Post subject: Re:

JayyyyGee · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 7:17 pm Post subject:

No probs @ all doing it yourself tis not rocket science

Only thing that can make the tank go Kaboom is if there's still fumes inside

Easy to rid tank of fumes just attach a hose & fill tank up with water till tank is full & water starts coming out of the most upward tube whether it be breather, filler etc

Fill tank from lowest inlet/outlet point this will aid in forcing fumes up & out

You will still have that petrol smell in tank once water is emptied not a prob tis normal as smell embeds moreso in alloy tank but that smell is not fumes & will not ignite

Cutting the tank is easy 5 inch grinder using a 1 mm cutting disc will eat through s/s like knife through butter

If you're a drunk effected by withdrawal symptons like i'm sure ewe are

Shakey hands & not capable of doing a straight cut just clamp a bit of flat bar [straight edge] & let disc follow the line
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savagetasman · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 8:04 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys
Sounds reasonable
If I can't post by next weekend, pls say a pray for me!
Once rinsed full of water , is it then okay to cut?

two up 2 · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 8:06 pm Post subject:

it is a way that they remove all the fumes from the tank i had to get one of my tanks welded Werribee Radiator Service bombed my tank and it was right to weld.

JayyyyGee · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 10:12 pm Post subject:

fortuna · Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 9:09 am Post subject:

When my tank had mods my guy connects a tube from car exhaust into tank and lets it idol for a few hours to get rid of all fumes and traces of petrol before welding. I'd leave it to those who know.

JayyyyGee · Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 9:15 am Post subject:

Not really a good idea

Why didn't he just hook a vacume cleaner to it @ least he wouldn't have been pumping more dirty fumes into the tank
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